FOUNDRYCLOSE LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs FOUNDRYCLOSE LIMITED
- 2022-08-01➕CHURCHILL, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➕CHURCHILL, Derek appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➕DONALD, Christine Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➕DONALD, Neil Scott appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Scott Donald Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2022 |
Mrs Christine Anne Donald Individual · British · DOB 05/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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